Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sweden, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sweden is 0.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.0% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sweden peaked at 0.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 171st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.3% | — |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +26.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -31.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 168 San Marino 0.2% compare
- 169 Korea 0.2% compare
- 170 Ireland 0.1% compare
- 172 Uzbekistan 0.1% compare
- 173 Tajikistan 0.0%
- 174 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
- 174 Bermuda 0.0% compare
- 174 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0%
- 174 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 174 Guyana 0.0% compare
- 174 Iceland 0.0%
- 174 Mauritania 0.0% compare
- 174 Malaysia 0.0%
- 174 Niue 0.0% compare
- 174 Norway 0.0% compare
- 174 Tuvalu 0.0% compare
More education data for Sweden
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sweden?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sweden was 0.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Sweden ranks 171st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release